Tag Archives: movie review

10 Best Film Trends from the Obama Years

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Barack Obama’s second and final term as President of the United States is coming to an end this week, so right now is an appropriate time to talk about the best trends we saw in the realm of films during … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, barack obama, ben affleck, comic books, disney, dreamworks, films, marvel comics, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, star trek, star wars, united states, western genre, x-men | 1 Comment

Carrie Fisher vs. Margot Kidder

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Carrie Fisher and Margot Kidder have a lot in common. They both played iconic characters in extremely popular movie series in the late ‘70s and ‘80s. They were also diagnosed with bipolar disorder and turned to drugs and alcohol in … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged actors, carrie fisher, comic books, films, lois lane, margot kidder, movie review, movies, old actors, princess leia, romance, science fiction, sequels, star wars, superman | 2 Comments

Movies That Improve on Multiple Viewings: The Deer Hunter

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Many years ago I read a review of The Deer Hunter in which the author said that the film is great up until the point where the three main characters get separated on the river in Vietnam. From then on, … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies That Improve | Tagged action movies, drama, films, michael cimino, movie review, movies, relationships, the deer hunter, vietnam war, war, war movies | 4 Comments

The Symmetry of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

It’s been more than a year since my last Cinematic Chiasmus. But you know what? Christmas is coming early this year because I am offering another amazing example of Cinematic Chiasmus right now. If you’re unfamiliar with this concept, a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cinematic Chiasmus | Tagged action movies, chiasmus, films, james t kirk, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, spock, star trek | 11 Comments

Jason Bourne vs. James Bond

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Talk about déjà vu. In the first article I ever published as the Deja Reviewer, I noted that it wasn’t fan fiction about RoboCop fighting Iron Man, but a comparison of their respective first films. And now here I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged action movies, bourne identity, films, james bond, jason bourne, love, movie franchise, movie review, movies, relationships, romance, sequels, spy films | 2 Comments

The ‘Leaving Spacedock’ Scene Is a Microcosm of Most Star Trek Films

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Nine of the 13 Star Trek films that have been released thus far include a scene featuring the Enterprise in Spacedock around the Earth. And, interestingly, those scenes encapsulates what each film is about. Let’s check out those “leaving Spacedock” … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged action movies, films, movie review, movies, science fiction, sequels, space, space exploration, star trek, star trek generations, videos | 3 Comments

Why This Is My Favorite Scene in Any Superman Film

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

I love the first two Superman films starring Christopher Reeve. I think they are nearly perfect in just about every way. They’re exciting, funny, dramatic, and emotional. And, best of all, they earn all of their big Superman moments by … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Stuff | Tagged 1980s, action movies, christopher reeve, drama, films, movie review, movies, music, relationships, science fiction, sequels, soundtrack, superman | 4 Comments

Forgotten Film Gems: Frequency

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

There are two kinds of people: those who love Frequency and those who haven’t seen it yet. Those are the words of my younger brother Kevin. He has been asking me to review Frequency almost since I created the Deja … Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Film Gems | Tagged baseball, fathers, films, frequency, history, movie review, movies, relationships, science fiction, sons, time travel | 3 Comments

Clue (1985) Is a Parody of House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Happy Halloween! I have a special treat for you to mark this holiday. 1985’s comedy classic Clue is obviously based on the popular board game. And yet its plot and characters seem to have quite a bit in common with … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged black comedy, clue, comedy, films, fun, funny, horror, humor, movie review, movies, mystery, parody, scary movies | 6 Comments

Movie Matchups: The Ninth Gate vs. In the Mouth of Madness

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Robert Lockard, the Deja Reviewer

Someone named Daniel recently begged me to do an article on Roman Polanski’s 1999 film The Ninth Gate. I’m always happy to oblige my readers, so I promised him I would work it into my schedule. It just so happened … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Matchups | Tagged books, directors, films, horror, in the mouth of madness, john carpenter, johnny depp, movie review, movies, movies based on books, roman polanski, sam neill, scary movies, the ninth gate | 1 Comment